§ 153.09 GRANDFATHER CLAUSE; GRACE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN FENCES.
   (A)   Except as stated in division (B) below, no fence lawfully existing as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and not within an easement owned by the village or within an easement dedicated to the public use shall be rendered illegal solely because of this chapter. However, no fence which does not conform to this chapter shall be enlarged or heightened; nor shall such a fence, if removed, be replaced; nor shall such a fence, if damaged to an extent greater than 50% of its full replacement value, be reconstructed.
   (B)   All fences in the village which violate §§ 153.01(D) and 153.02(D) of this chapter shall be brought into compliance therewith, or removed, within 90 days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
   (C)   A fence which is located within a public or utility right-of-way shall be removed within 14 days of request by the village. This provision is not a limitation on the authority of the village to remove such a fence in its sole discretion.
(Prior Code, § 155.010) (Ord. 2000-30, passed 7-17-2000) Penalty, see § 153.99